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A free picture book in Afrikaans by Nina Orange
Wat Vusi se suster gesê het is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 8–11 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Afrikaans
- Written by
- Nina Orange
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Nadine Langley, Helena Vilonel
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Level 4 · Longer paragraphs
- From
- South Africa, Namibia
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Wat Vusi se suster gesê het is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Nadine Langley, Helena Vilonel. It is written for ages 8–11 (Grades 3–4) and is graded as Level 4 · Longer paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Afrikaans. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Vroeg een oggend het Vusi se ouma hom geroep en gesê, “Vusi, neem asseblief hierdie eier na jou ouers toe. Hulle het dit nodig om ‘n groot koek te bak vir jou suster se troue.” Op pad na sy ouers…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Wat Vusi se suster gesê het” is also available in:
- Bemba · Ifyalandile nkashi yakwa Vusi
- English · What Vusi's sister said
- Jamaican Creole · Wa Vuusi Sista Se
- Kaonde · Byaambile Ñenya Yakwa Vusi
- Khoekhoegowab · Vusib ausis ge mîs
- Kiswahili · Alichokisema dada yake Vusi
- Lukhonzo · Ekya’mwaliwabu Vusi abugha
- Lunda · Zhahosheliyi muhela Vusi
- Luvale · Ovyo ahanjikile ndumbu ya Vusi
- Mauritian Creole · Ser Vusi ki pou dir ?
- Nyanja · Zomwe Mulongo wa Vusi Ananena
- Oshikwanyama · Osho omumwainakadona waVusi a ti
- Oshindonga · Shoka omumwayinakadhona gwaVusi a ti
- Otjiherero · Omuṱena wa Vusi wa tja
- Somali · Waxa ay Vusi walaashiis tiri
- South Ndebele · Yini okutjhiwo ngudadwabo likaVusi?
- Spanish · Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo
- Tonga · Ncaakaamba Mucizyi wa Vusi
- Tswana · Se mogoloe Susi a se buileng
Reading together in Afrikaans
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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See all 143 free Afrikaans books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩🏫 Assign this book to a class
Frequently asked questions
Is “Wat Vusi se suster gesê het” free to read?
Yes. “Wat Vusi se suster gesê het” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 3.0).
What language is “Wat Vusi se suster gesê het” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Wat Vusi se suster gesê het” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Level 4 · Longer paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Wat Vusi se suster gesê het” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Tswana, South Ndebele, Lukhonzo and more.
Who wrote “Wat Vusi se suster gesê het”?
“Wat Vusi se suster gesê het” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Afrikaans translation is by Nadine Langley, Helena Vilonel.
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Get the free app →Credits: Wat Vusi se suster gesê het — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Nadine Langley, Helena Vilonel; Read by Helena Vilonel. Afrikaans, Level 4. From Global Storybooks (southafricareads.org), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=6895). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026